Since you bring it up yes it's very similar. If Zimmerman doesn't go following the kid there isn't an altercation where he has to pull his gun. If Harden doesn't get up into Artest because he's celebrating a dunk then he doesn't get elbowed in the face.

The Thunder had the ball and were on offense, why is he playing defense? Or are you idiots who keep saying this so stupid that you a.ssumed he was playing defense? Which leads me back to my original point, why was he there?

Oh yeah, hah. Regardless, I'm pretty sure you are allowed to stand anywhere on the court whenever you damn well please. Simply standing close to someone is not instigating anything.

Hell yeah he has that right. Harden had no business running into Artest's personal space. If the Thunder were on defense I would understand that. sh*t, even if he was screening for somebody I would understand being where he was in relation to Ron but neither of those were the case. Harden had no business doing what he did and Ron did what he felt he had to do to make sure Harden understood that.

Again, if you guys say Ron was wrong then the guy who instigated it has to be just as wrong.

Are you looking at the same game??? Harden didn't go out of his way to get into Artest personal space... He was already in that area... Harden barely moved from the time Artest dunked to the time he got elbowed... Harden is the ball handler all he was trying to do was get around Artest to get to the inbound pass...

Run up get done up son .. World Peace bout that life , he gave him that bones straight to the dome .. I honestly feel like he didnt think it was going to be like that and the way Harden ran up to him , he probably thought he was just going to give him a quick shove , but hey .

[QUOTE=Fly 2ndComing;22995008]Since you bring it up yes it's very similar. If Zimmerman doesn't go following the kid there isn't an altercation where he has to pull his gun. If Harden doesn't get up into Artest because he's celebrating a dunk then he doesn't get elbowed in the face.

Harden did brush up on him, but thats no excuse for Artest's behavior.

Jaw still on the floor after seeing this on tv. At some point, you have to kick a guy out of the league for this type of thing. What the heck was he thinking? He had to know Harden was right there. He was tapping him on the arm during the celebration.

Uncalled for. Not cool.Generally fu*ked up no matter how you look at it.

Are you looking at the same game??? Harden didn't go out of his way to get into Artest personal space... He was already in that area... Harden barely moved from the time Artest dunked to the time he got elbowed... Harden is the ball handler all he was trying to do was get around Artest to get to the inbound pass...

You are reaching... And you are far from your target

I watched the same game. He moved over to get in the guys way. Also, why is he trying to give Ron a forearm shot in the back as he moves over towards him. Again, why is he even moving towards Artest and not towards the ball!!!!!!!

Let me clarify, I don't think Artest did the right thing I'm just saying I understand and I'm also shedding light on some sh*t that Harden does a lot. In a perfect world Harden would have proceeded to receive an inbounds pass and none of this even happens. Even if the next action occurs I guess Ron should have shown more restraint. It is what it is though.

Hell yeah he has that right. Harden had no business running into Artest's personal space. If the Thunder were on defense I would understand that. sh*t, even if he was screening for somebody I would understand being where he was in relation to Ron but neither of those were the case. Harden had no business doing what he did and Ron did what he felt he had to do to make sure Harden understood that.

Again, if you guys say Ron was wrong then the guy who instigated it has to be just as wrong.

you are 100% salty about something and your emotions got the better of you and made your v*gina sweat and your brain shut down

Since you bring it up yes it's very similar. If Zimmerman doesn't go following the kid there isn't an altercation where he has to pull his gun. If Harden doesn't get up into Artest because he's celebrating a dunk then he doesn't get elbowed in the face.